Bijin Warmaidens - Alternative Versions Lydia - Aela - Ria SSE
⚪ Last updated 2018⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #51 of 84 NPC mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
There are other versions that give another aspect for some NPCs of the mod Bijin Warmaidens, these versions are only found in the Oldrim version of Bijin Warmaidens in "Optional files" (Aela 3. 1) and "Old files" (Lydia PV and Ria 2. 5) that you can find on your page -> Bijin Warmaidens (Oldrim), I had special interest in 3 concrete NPCs:
Lydia Private Version
Personally I prefer the appearance of these versions, so I decided to port them to SSE as it should, I observed that there are users who requested a port of these versions for SSE, but they were never made, so I decided to share them for the enjoyment of all.
About the ports:
I did not do this alone, I made the port of the 3 mods and added some skin options for Lydia and Ria, but not for Aela (I liked how it came), I made the basic changes for a port, and the companion Shiva182 did the rest (in fact, with all those changes, this mod seems more done by shiva182 than done by my xD), which is much more than what I did, fixed some mistakes and added more options.
All changes in the ports:
By Davoker:
Plugin form 43 to form 44
Optimized meshes
Fix in eye meshes for a known error that causes SSE NIF Optimizer to carry from Oldrim to SSE
Changes and additions by Shiva182, (Thank you Shiva182 for the arrangements and the additions you made ^^ ).
Updated all normal maps to SE format (BC7)
Saved her FaceTint in BC7 and added mipmaps
Made all body textures comaptible with CBBE and UUNP Special
Added Bijin Skin 2K and 4K and added them into the fomod
Updated CBBE to CBBE SE
Applied the ENB brow fix
Updated all normal maps to SE format (BC7)
Saved her FaceTint in BC7 and added mipmaps
Made all body textures comaptible with CBBE and UUNP Special
Added Warmaidens CBBE textures
Added Bijin Skin 4K
Updated CBBE to CBBE SE
Changed UNP feet and hands to higher poly meshes
Applied the ENB brow fix
Fixed Fomod
Updated all normal maps to SE format (BC7)
Saved her FaceTint in BC7 and added mipmaps
Made all body textures comaptible with CBBE and UUNP Special
Added Warmaidens CBBE textures
Added Bijin Skin 4K
Updated CBBE to CBBE SE
Changed UNP feet and hands to higher poly meshes
Applied the ENB brow fix
Fixed Fomod
I hope you enjoy these alternatives for these NPCs, for me they are my favorite.
Salt and Wind version thanks to Shiva182 -> Bijin Warmaidens - Alternate Faces Salt and Wind SE
ENB used: Re-Engaged - Color Correction version -> Re-Engaged ENB
Bijin Warmaidens - Alternative Versions provides alternate looks for Lydia, Aela, and Ria, offering different aesthetics from the main Bijin Warmaidens mod. With 5,640 endorsements and 314,087 downloads, it's a popular choice for Skyrim players seeking variety in follower appearances. Last updated in 2018, it remains a stable cosmetic option.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust (5,640 endorsements, 314k downloads)
- Gives you more options if the default Bijin looks aren't your style
- Simple cosmetic swap—no gameplay changes to worry about
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2018—might not play nice with newer Skyrim patches
- Only covers three followers, so if you want more variety you'll need other mods
- No detailed changelog or install instructions in the description
For Skyrim players who already use Bijin Warmaidens but want a different look for Lydia, Aela, or Ria. Great if you're after a quick visual tweak without overhauling your whole game. Skip if you're looking for new followers or gameplay changes—this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, just download and enable—no manual file placement needed.
- Make sure you load this after the main Bijin Warmaidens mod so the alternate versions take priority.
- Check the mod's posts section for any compatibility notes with other NPC overhauls before adding it.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Davoker
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 314,087
- Endorsements
- 5,640
- Category
- NPC
- Created
- 10/2/2018
- Updated
- 10/3/2018
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